Today, we had to discuss our heritage at school. When I told the class that I'm German, Japanese, and of the Jewish faith, my teacher laughed at the "irony." Something like this always happens whenever I tell people my background. FML
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Today, I was discussing my family heritage with my girlfriend's parents. The moment I told them that I came from a German background, her seven-year-old brother pointed at me and yelled, "HITLER!" FML
Today, there was a new girl in one of my classes. We both corrected a classmate on his grammar, so, trying to make a new friend, I leaned back to her and said, "Haha, fellow Grammar Nazi?" She gave me a disgusted look and told me she was Jewish. FML
Today, a parent of one of the students I teach called me to complain that I was teaching her child "lies" and "fairytales". I was teaching them about the Holocaust. FML
Today, our class was focusing on discrimination, and our teacher asked us if anyone had ever felt discriminated against. I put my hand up to share a story, and my teacher immediately said, "It's because you're ginger, isn't it?" That's not what I was going to say. FML
Today, I had to explain to half of my class that yes, my birthday is on the same day as Hitler's, but no, it does not make me a Nazi. FML
Today, I excitedly told my family that, after years of studying and dedication, I've been awarded a full scholarship to Germany. My mom's reaction was to start sobbing about me becoming a "heathen" and my dad and brother started telling Nazi jokes. FML
Today, we were discussing evolution at the super-religious school I'm forced to attend. I mentioned homo sapiens, and my teacher mockingly replied, "You actually believe in homo sapiens? Hahahah!" The whole class started laughing. No, not at the teacher; at me. FML
Today, my boyfriend came over to my parents' house for dinner. My dad made Holocaust jokes the entire time. My boyfriend is Jewish. FML
Today, I was sitting in class when I overheard a group talking about how much they don't like me. When they saw me there, they burst out laughing. FML
Today, I gathered the courage to participate in a class discussion. My professor laughed at me. FML
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MrConned 0
Damn son, sounds like an orgy gone wrong.
DocBastard 40
Just tell him you're going to go Samurai Nazi all over his tuchus.
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Comments (244)
ishatmyselfonce 0
lol it's funny coz hitler was German and he hated jews :') I point out things that're already obvious for fun.
Animeninja117 2
haha well there has to be those people around the world xD
xxxkittykatxxx 0
At least you admit it :o)
xxxkittykatxxx 0
-.- was trying to respond to another comment. Oh well
JeWbOy101 11
funny thing is that hitler was apparently a Jew... now that is irony.
una_persona 0
Haha that's funny but Hitler was not German
veesky 0
hitler was austrian...... but yes still would b funny.... and all the ppl saying there all these different bloodlines im adding mine... im german,french,australian and decended from a british convict.... its good fun my bff's grandma hid jews and i think thats gr8 sometimes ill joke around with my bff and say her grandma was a terrible person but she knows im joking. sorry about the long comment
ChrisLTC 3
reminds me of that movie The Castle the guy is half Bosnian half Serbian I think and he says everyday I wake up I want to kill myself! lol
zarden 0
lmao!
xxxkittykatxxx 0
Native American+ Everything but English, Spanish, and French (and African American...I pretty much glow in the dark) . Still didn't get my land back D:
DocBastard 40
Just tell him you're going to go Samurai Nazi all over his tuchus.
amsftw 0
hahahahahah ^win. :]
mkrone 0
And then complain about something. get the Jew side in there.
twitch851 9
due same thing only I'm part jewish, part German. what makes it even more ironic is I have blonde hair and blue eyes.
yanksby7 6
You could have been an SS member until they had you drop your pants for the physical
Angelice_fml 0
That's not ironic at all. Lots of Germans have blonde hair and blue eyes, including myself. I'm a quarter German-Jewish and a quarter Russian-Jewish. And the other side is a mix of a bunch of European countries, like France and England. :/
Xxlaurahatakexx 9
A lot of natural blonde blue eyed Jews were killed in Germany. Some were lucky enough to use it to their advantage and pretend they weren't Jewish if they got the proper faked papers. If was actually a common occurance. It's a major misconception saying Jews aren't blonde. Hitler-fail. But yeah I can imagine how today people would notice that about you
Pixelatedpotato 28
Same :(
insanesna1l 0
I'm not laughing at you because of your heritage. I would laugh if you were also gay
insanesna1l 0
WTF? what did I say to get a mod???
sourgirl101 29
That's awesome! I love hearing about different cultures. Everybody has a story to tell.(:
JustinThunder 8
I wish I knew someone like that.. :(
bookworm05 10
Who cares what everyone else thinks or says? Be proud of who you are!
Zebidee 9
Firstly, your teacher is a dick. Secondly, the German/Jewish ancestry isn't that weird, because - well - the Jews who were persecuted in Germany, were mostly Germans. Those that left as refugees would almost by definition have been both German and Jewish. Oh, and of course, there are Jews in modern day Germany too. I can see this comment section is going to be full of 'LOL Hitler' stuff, but do you think there is a chance that you might stop and think before you post? The streets of my town have memorial plaques out the front of the houses from which people were taken away to the concentration camps. This isn't an abstract concept for some people.
yanksby7 6
You're missing the clincher...poor Japan- everyone forgets they were in WWII, but just ask the good people if Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Also, OP's German and Jewish relatives could have gotten together after the war. AND with the same logic, the Japanese side could have been both imperial and placed in a US internment camp. Basically, it is entirely possible that each of the OP's grandparents had a significantly different reaction to VE and VJ days respectively.
Zebidee 9
I'm Australian. We don't forget that Japan was in WWII.
yanksby7 6
I believe you. I'm not even a teacher and it bothers me how little Americans know about their OWN history, let alone world history.
ImaginaryFoe 1
Climb off it, yanksby. Just because someone doesn't think it's unusual, doesn't mean they are unaware of history. As Zeb pointed out, being German and Jewish is not such a strange thing. The irony is only on the part of the ignorant. Adding Japanese to the mix doesn't make it any more ironic for me. I know many half-Japanese people and maybe a quarter of them claim German descent; I hadn't bothered to investigate their religions but I wouldn't be surprised if some were Jewish. The fact is that in the States, mixtures aren't all that uncommon.
anorexicbarbie 8
So? I'm Apache, Mexican, French, Spanish, and Moroccan and it's really not a big deal. YDI if you're ashamed. Also, I agree with 59; chill with the history lessons already. Sheesh.